Houston Senior AdvisorWhite Orchid Hospice is a Medicare-certified hospice based at 1449 Highway 6 Ste 320 in Sugar Land, TX 77478. It has been certified since 2017. It cares for about 41 patients on an average day, making it a small hospice. It scores 9 out of 10 on Medicare's Hospice Care Index; the Texas average is 8.4. The index flags 1 area where it is worse than the Texas average, starting with live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice.
What is White Orchid Hospice's Medicare record?
| Hospice | White Orchid Hospice |
|---|---|
| Address | 1449 Highway 6 Ste 320, Sugar Land, TX 77478 |
| Phone | (866) 966-2215 |
| Medicare provider number (CCN) | 741657 |
| Ownership | For-Profit |
| Medicare-certified since | 03/23/2017 |
How does White Orchid Hospice score on Medicare's Hospice Care Index?
White Orchid Hospice scores 9 out of 10 on the Hospice Care Index, which counts how many of ten visit, discharge and staffing indicators a hospice meets. Against the Texas average it is better on 3 of the indicators below and worse on 1.
| Indicator | White Orchid Hospice | Texas average | U.S. average | vs. Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaps in nursing visits longer than 7 days (lower is better) | 39.6% | 62% | 52.4% | Better |
| Patients discharged alive within 7 days (lower is better) | 5.3% | 7.6% | 7.3% | About the same |
| Patients discharged alive after 180 days or more (lower is better) | 38.2% | 36.9% | 37.4% | About the same |
| Live discharge followed by a hospital stay and readmission to hospice (lower is better) | 19.7% | 12.1% | 8.5% | Worse |
| Live discharge followed by death in hospital (lower is better) | 1.3% | 2% | 2.1% | About the same |
| Nurse minutes per routine home care day | 16.7 min | 11.6 min | 19.9 min | Better |
| Share of skilled nursing minutes given on weekends | 8.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% | About the same |
| Patients visited by a nurse in the last 3 days of life | 94.8% | 88.1% | 89.3% | Better |
Separately, 96.2% of its patients received all seven recommended care steps at admission (Texas average 94.7%) and 66% were visited by a nurse or social worker on at least two of their last three days (Texas average 51%).
What do families say about White Orchid Hospice?
Medicare has not published family caregiver survey results for White Orchid Hospice. Results appear only once a hospice has enough completed surveys over two years, so many smaller hospices have none.
Where does White Orchid Hospice deliver care, and to whom?
87% of white orchid hospice's care is delivered at home and its largest patient group by diagnosis is cancer (27%). It has provided levels of care beyond routine home visits, such as continuous care at home or inpatient stays, in the last three years.
| Where care is delivered | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| At home | 87% |
| In a skilled nursing facility | 6% |
| In assisted living | 5% |
| In a nursing facility | 2% |
| Primary diagnosis | Share of patients |
|---|---|
| Cancer | 27% |
| Dementia | 22% |
| Heart and circulatory disease | 20% |
| Respiratory disease | 12% |
| Other conditions | 12% |
| Stroke | 9% |
Which Houston-area ZIP codes does White Orchid Hospice serve?
White Orchid Hospice tells Medicare it serves 106 ZIP codes in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties.
- 77004
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What should you ask White Orchid Hospice before choosing it?
Ask how a crisis at home is handled
19.7% of its live discharges were followed by a hospital stay and a return to hospice (Texas average 12.1%). Ask who comes to the house in a symptom crisis and how fast.
Ask how fast they can admit
Ask how soon after the call a nurse can come out, including evenings and weekends, and how quickly medications and equipment arrive.
Ask where inpatient care happens
When symptoms cannot be managed at home, hospice provides short inpatient stays. Ask which facility they use and how far it is from the family.
Ask what the family is expected to do
Hospice supports the family caregiver; it does not replace one. Ask how many aide visits a week are typical and what happens overnight.
Which other hospices serve Sugar Land, TX?
- Altus Hospice — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Harbor Hospice of Richmond, LP — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Trucare Hospice and Palliative Services — Hospice Care Index 9 of 10
- Heart to Heart Hospice of Sugar Land — Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
- Pax Et Vita Hospice Agency, LLC — Hospice Care Index 8 of 10
- Allied Hospice — Hospice Care Index 7 of 10
All Medicare-certified hospices in Houston and Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery and Brazoria counties
Last verified: November 2026, against the Medicare hospice data release dated 2026-08-07.
Common questions
Is White Orchid Hospice Medicare-certified?
Yes. White Orchid Hospice is certified by Medicare under provider number 741657 and has been since 2017.
What is White Orchid Hospice's Hospice Care Index score?
9 out of 10 in the current Medicare data. The Texas average is 8.4.
How large is White Orchid Hospice?
It cares for about 41 patients on an average day.
